Bowled over by all the fantastic activity. I have an 1897 steam launch which I have restored and built repro machinery, over 20yrs steaming now. I have spent a lot of time trying to make an ‘engine indicator, but realise now that I am on a hiding to nothing! The answer has to be electronic, a no go area for me. I have a large well equipped workshop, and do regular trips on the river yare. Can I interest anyone in making a steam engine ‘tuning aid’?

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Hi. My son came along to the raspberry jam and at the end of the day I bought for him a raspberry pi 2 and some other bits and pieces to get started. I couldn’t buy a wifi dongle there, so I bought one from Maplin. My nephew helped my son to set up the raspberry pi at home. However, he told me that the wifi dongle isn’t compatible with the raspberry pi as it only works with a Windows operating system. Is he right? I spoke to someone at Maplin on the phone but he wasn’t sure. The product is a TP-LINK Archer T”U Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter 802.11ac (AC600). Can you help at all? Do I have the right product or do I need to buy something else? I hope you can help. Best wishes, Giles Gilbert

Check out this page, there are lots of guides on getting wifi working along with a compatibility list. I’ve had TP-Link dongles working so don’t assume it does not work.http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Wi-Fi_Adapters

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Hi,
Yes, we have plenty of space and a good range of equipment. We also have 3d printers, a laser cutter, a CNC machine and a well equipped woodworking workshop. Feel free to drop by and have a look around.

You certainly can, supervised children are always welcome. However, tomorrow will be a ‘work day’ rather than a normal meeting. We’re undertaking an expansion so lot of cleaning, sorting and fixing will be going on! Tuesday or Thursday evening would give you a much better idea of what our meets are normally like.

Would like to find out more. I am a hobby crafter – sewing, embroidery, like papercraft, glasswork, jewelry making, painting, pottery but my obsession at the moment is spinning and weaving – like the idea of meeting some like minded people to learn more – would your group be suitable?

You’re definitely in the right place! That’s a veritable bingo list for the stuff done of us get up to.

There’s even a dedicated evening event for crafts, although you’re of course welcome any time, you’re more likely to meet kindred spirits on those evenings, which are currently alternate Wednesdays from 7pm.

The next session is technically the 13th, but this Wednesday (eg tomorrow) we are also having a session themed on bookbinding; if you’re free you’d be very welcome to join us. Otherwise, drop in whenever we’re open for a tour!

Today is not going to work for me so will try for next Wednesday – 13th – would there be a theme for that too? Or perhaps drop in on Saturday – or is that not the best idea? I rather feel that I do not know what I am doing!